Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

Use this page to sort, search, filter, and export long term projections. To sort the data select the header of the column to sort. Data can be filtered by entering a specific state name, or occupational title. Use "Double Quotes" to search for an exact term. If the table below is empty when a particular state is entered, that state has not yet submitted projections. If a particular occupation does not show up this means there is no publicly available projection for that occupation in the area specified.

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
United States Nuclear Technicians 6,600 5,800 -800 -12.1 700
Alabama Tellers 8,010 7,040 -970 -12.1 680
Arkansas Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 330 290 -40 -12.1 30
California Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 3,300 2,900 -400 -12.1 300
Delaware Order Clerks 330 290 -40 -12.1 30
Illinois News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 1,730 1,520 -210 -12.1 150
Nevada Legal Secretaries 1,990 1,750 -240 -12.1 180
New Hampshire Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 660 580 -80 -12.1 50
Puerto Rico Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 13,160 11,570 -1,590 -12.1 780
Alabama New Accounts Clerks 250 220 -30 -12 20
California Power Plant Operators 2,500 2,200 -300 -12 190
Connecticut Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 250 220 -30 -12 20
Idaho Transportation Security Screeners 250 220 -30 -12 20
Kentucky Helpers--Extraction Workers 250 220 -30 -12 20
Louisiana Pharmacy Aides 1,080 950 -130 -12 120
Michigan Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 3,430 3,020 -410 -12 240
Minnesota Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,400 9,150 -1,250 -12 1,030
Minnesota Tellers 8,890 7,820 -1,070 -12 760
North Carolina Pharmacy Aides 250 220 -30 -12 30
Pennsylvania Prepress Technicians and Workers 920 810 -110 -12 100
Washington Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 750 660 -90 -12 60
United States Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 43,700 38,500 -5,200 -11.9 4,000
Delaware Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 840 740 -100 -11.9 80
Georgia Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 420 370 -50 -11.9 50
Maryland Labor Relations Specialists 3,020 2,660 -360 -11.9 230
Maryland Order Clerks 1,850 1,630 -220 -11.9 160
New Hampshire Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3,370 2,970 -400 -11.9 330
New Jersey Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,460 4,810 -650 -11.9 570
Ohio Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,290 3,780 -510 -11.9 340
Tennessee Tellers 10,210 9,000 -1,210 -11.9 870
Vermont Order Clerks 590 520 -70 -11.9 50
Virginia Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 420 370 -50 -11.9 40
Iowa Data Entry Keyers 1,100 970 -130 -11.8 100
Kansas Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 170 150 -20 -11.8 20
Kansas Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 170 150 -20 -11.8 0
Kentucky File Clerks 510 450 -60 -11.8 50
Maryland Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 760 670 -90 -11.8 60
New Hampshire Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 680 600 -80 -11.8 60
New Hampshire Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 170 150 -20 -11.8 20
New Jersey Forest and Conservation Workers 170 150 -20 -11.8 20
Pennsylvania Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 19,550 17,250 -2,300 -11.8 1,940
Puerto Rico Medical Transcriptionists 170 150 -20 -11.8 20
Virgin Islands Chief Executives 170 150 -20 -11.8 10
West Virginia Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 170 150 -20 -11.8 10
Connecticut Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,450 1,280 -170 -11.7 120
Georgia Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,630 1,440 -190 -11.7 160
Idaho Logging Equipment Operators 940 830 -110 -11.7 110
Iowa Order Clerks 1,280 1,130 -150 -11.7 110
Michigan Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 8,230 7,270 -960 -11.7 750
Michigan File Clerks 2,060 1,820 -240 -11.7 200
Mississippi Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 680 -90 -11.7 80
Missouri Meter Readers, Utilities 770 680 -90 -11.7 40
New Mexico Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 600 530 -70 -11.7 50
North Carolina Order Clerks 3,330 2,940 -390 -11.7 290
Ohio Meter Readers, Utilities 1,800 1,590 -210 -11.7 100
West Virginia Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 600 530 -70 -11.7 50
Alabama Couriers and Messengers 2,150 1,900 -250 -11.6 170
Arizona Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 430 380 -50 -11.6 40
Hawaii File Clerks 430 380 -50 -11.6 40
Minnesota Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,320 2,050 -270 -11.6 160
Mississippi Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,550 1,370 -180 -11.6 140
Mississippi Postal Service Clerks 860 760 -100 -11.6 60
Missouri Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,490 2,200 -290 -11.6 180
New Hampshire Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 430 380 -50 -11.6 40
Oregon Telemarketers 1,460 1,290 -170 -11.6 170
Puerto Rico First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,770 2,450 -320 -11.6 130
South Dakota Legal Secretaries 860 760 -100 -11.6 80
Texas Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 40,120 35,470 -4,650 -11.6 3,570
Texas Telemarketers 13,360 11,810 -1,550 -11.6 1,710
Wisconsin Brokerage Clerks 430 380 -50 -11.6 40
Arizona Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 260 230 -30 -11.5 30
California Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 2,600 2,300 -300 -11.5 250
Connecticut Insurance Underwriters 3,490 3,090 -400 -11.5 200
Delaware Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Illinois Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Indiana Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,080 1,840 -240 -11.5 180
Kansas News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Kansas Sewing Machine Operators 1,220 1,080 -140 -11.5 120
Mississippi File Clerks 610 540 -70 -11.5 60
Ohio Desktop Publishers 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Puerto Rico Statistical Assistants 260 230 -30 -11.5 30
Rhode Island Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
South Carolina Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
South Dakota Order Clerks 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Texas Print Binding and Finishing Workers 2,880 2,550 -330 -11.5 270
Virginia Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
West Virginia Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
United States Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 70,000 62,000 -8,000 -11.4 5,900
United States Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 26,400 23,400 -3,000 -11.4 2,600
Alabama Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,660 1,470 -190 -11.4 140
Tennessee Foundry Mold and Coremakers 700 620 -80 -11.4 60
Texas Floral Designers 2,710 2,400 -310 -11.4 200
Washington Industrial Production Managers 4,820 4,270 -550 -11.4 180
Washington Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 440 390 -50 -11.4 30
West Virginia Conveyor Operators and Tenders 350 310 -40 -11.4 30
Arizona Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 800 710 -90 -11.3 70
Arkansas Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 970 860 -110 -11.3 80
California Tellers 32,000 28,400 -3,600 -11.3 2,760
District of Columbia Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 530 470 -60 -11.3 40
Louisiana Machine Feeders and Offbearers 620 550 -70 -11.3 70
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